So Season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance has made it to the halfway point of the season and the past two weeks we have lost competitors due to injury. They weren't just any competitors though. In my opinion, Alex and Ashley were the two front runners of the competition so now I really feel like the season has been shaken up with their departure.
Adechike - Adechike is a great dancer who has pulled off some phenomenal moves. The judges, particularly Mia have been pretty harsh on him. The problem that Adechike is facing is that the show is portraying him to have no personality. I know that's not the case as I've spoken with family of one of the other contestants who said that Adechike is hilarious. It's not connecting to the screen though and I feel like I know nothing about him which will hurt him. He's not standing out.
Billy Bell - Billy is my favorite of those left. He has a fun personality that's not so over the top that it's in your face and obnoxious. Not only that, but technically Billy is the best dancer left of this season by a mile and in the entire Top 11 I'd say he was only second best to Alex. The judges have been unfairly harsh on Billy this season and I honestly believe that it has skewed the public's perspective of Billy and, in a way, brain washed them against him.
Jose - Jose is by far the worst dancer left and he has been the worst dancer in the competition ever since Melinda left. His lack of training shows constantly and the judges babying of him is doing nothing to gain him fans. I'm honestly shocked that last week was the first time he landed in the bottom 3 because his technique is so clearly flawed and below those who he is competing with. Even the simplest routines of his are lacking.
Kent - I'm probably going to catch flack for this, but, to me, Kent is Billy Bell's understudy. In other words, he's very similar to Billy, but he's not as good of a dancer as Billy is. There are just some tricks that Billy pulls out that Kent can't do at all. The reason why Kent has the edge over Billy though in popularity is his cuteness combined with his small town boy demeanor. I'd like to see him in the finale, but he shouldn't win.
Lauren - I think Lauren is overrated. She's a good dancer, but with the exception of the piece choreographed to "Collide" I haven't really taken notice of her. Her dancing isn't anything that makes me just drop my jaw and go wow and there's a real disconnect to her. She's just not doing it for me.
Robert - Before last week Robert was just kind of THERE for me. Not someone I loved, but not somebody I didn't like either. This past week with "Fix You" however put him on the radar and gave him a massive boost in the votes that I think could guarantee him potentially two more weeks in the competition.
Rankings:
1). Billy Bell
2). Kent Boyd
3). Robert Roldan
4). Lauren Froderman
5). Adechike Torbert
6). Jose Ruiz
So hopefully I get my wish finally and we see Jose packing this week. I'll be back late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning with my recap of the performances for Top 6!
Thoughts? Questions? Comments?
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